Washing-machine



(No Model.)

l J.'H.'TA YLOR.

WASHING MACHINE.

. PatentedJune 2a, 1892.

, UNITED STATESFPATENT OFFICE,

WASHING- MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 477,918, dated June 28,1892.

Application filed April 8, 189].- Serial No. 388,093. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, JAMES H. TAYLOR, a citizen ofthe United States,residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvementsin Washing-Machines; and Ido hereby declare. the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention; such as will enableothers skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in washingmachines of thatvariety termed rotary dasher, and the objects of the same are to providemeans for keeping the bevelgearing in operative position, for adjustingthe same to take up for wear, and for securing the legs or standards tothe tub. These objects I accomplish by constructing my machinesubstantially as hereinafter more fullydescribed and claimed, and asillustrated on the accompanying drawings, wherein-=- Figure 1 is acentral vertical section of the machine on the line wwof Fig. 2. Fig. 2is a plan view of the machine without the standards or legs. Fig. 3 is asection of a modified form of the adjustable bearing. Figs. 4. and 5 arerespectively a side and an edge View of the leg-locking hook. Fig. 6 isa front elevation of the leg-clasp. Fig. 7 is an inside elevation of aportion of one leg with the hook secured thereto. Fig. Sis a sideelevation of the stationary bearing and a section of the bearing for thedasher-shaft. Figs. 9 and 10 are sections of modified forms of theadjustable bearing and the bearing-plate.

Like letters of reference-refer to similar parts in the several views.

Referring to the said drawings, the letter E designates the body of thetub, which it will be understood is preferably cylindrical or slightlytapering, as shown, and of wood, and P is one of the standards or legssupporting this tub. A clasp Q is secured to the outside of the tub byscrews R, and through integral bands S on this clasp the leg P extends,its upper end abutting against an outturned end Q at theupper extremityof the clasp-body, as seen in Fig. 1. In addition a hook T is secured byascrew or bolt V to the inner face of theleg, and by facing upward isadapted to take under the chine of the tub, and in the angle of thishook is a fin or web W, which enters the wood of said chine and preventsthe hook from moving annularly. It will thus be seen that the leg isfirmly locked in position, yet it may be removed downwardly at any time,asis often desirable when the washing-machine is to be stored ortransported.

V The cover-J is preferably hinged in an opening in the top of the tub,as shown, and as is common, and secured on this cover by screws K is aplate'G, having a downwardly-extending integral ring I, seated in a holein said coverand'forming a bearing for the rotating dasher-shaft F,which carries a suitable dasher or agitator at its lower end, as will beunderstood. This shaft extends upward. through the plate G, and has ahearing at its upper end in the stationary bearing H, which rises fromthe cover J at the sides of the plate. On the. shaft is secured abeveled 'drivinggear M, by which it is rotated, as-will hereinafterappear.

' D represents an adjustable hearing, which is -'of approximate L shape,its foot preferably standing on the'cover J and having a slot X, throughwhich passes a screw L, taking into the cover, whereby this bearing canbe adjusted. In Fig. 3 the foot of the bearing D does not rest upon thecover, but is turned down so as to bear thereon at its extremity, and asomewhat longer screw L passes through the slot X, which is made for thepurpose. In the preferred forms of this bearing it has opposite its foota horizontallyprojecting shoulder N as seen in Figs. 1, 3, and 10.

L" is a rock-shaft standing horizontally and journaled in suitable boxesin the upper ends of the two bearings H and D, and M. is a beveledoperating-gear journaled'on this shaft or turning therewith,meshing withthe driving-gear M, and adapted to be oscillated by a handle M". Theshoulder N'' bears against the rear face orback of this bevelgear M andholds it in mesh with the driving-gear M, and when the teeth onthe gearsbecome worn the bearing D is adjusted by resetting its screw in the slotin its foot. It may occur, however, that the screw will slip in thisslot, and in order to providea positive adjustment of the bearing D overor upon the plate G, I make use of the following devices, which areadjunctive to those above described. The bearing D has a depending lugN, which engages with a lip N, rising from the plate G, and a screwpasses through said lug and bears against the lip, by

the adjustment of which screw the bearing will be positively andpowerfully drawn in-- ward over the plate, and the screw L may bethereaftertightened to make all secure against slipping. In Fig. 3 thislug and lip are smaller, (and the screw 0 is oinitted,)'as seen at n andg,-and this constructionserves merely to prevent the bearing 1) slippingaltogether out of place. In Fig. 9 the foot of the L- shaped bearing Dis elongated at the back of its body and turned up into the lug N, whiletheplateis" turned up and over to form a downwardly-projecting lip N,which engages the lug, the purpose thereofbeing the same as shown inFig.3. In Fig. 10, however, the lug is omitted, anda bolt 2 passesthrough the upturned lip N of the plateand through the-body of thebearing, (here'lettered I,) and by tightening'the'nut 3 of such bolt thebearing will be drawn inward over the plate G. These variousconstructions of the lip, lug, and screw hold the bearing! in place fromturning axially" around its adjustingscrew Lor permit it to be drawnpositively inward upon the plate G.

All parts of this machine are of suitable sizes'and materials to effecttheir proper operation and. give them suitable strength;

Having thus described my'in'vention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-'- 1. A tub, a clasp secured on theexterior 1 thereof and havi'nglooped bands on its outer face, a legremovably inserted through said v bands from below, and a hook securedon the inner face of the leg and taking under the S chine of the tub,the angle of the hook having a fin, as and for the purpose set forth. 2.A tub, a plate secured on its cover and if having an upturned lip, astationary bearing having two boxes, a dasher-shaft journaled throughthe plate and in one box of this bear- }ing and having a drivingear,asecond bearing having a depending lug adj ustably connec tedwith saidlip, this bearing also having a shoulder, a horizontal rock-shaftjournaled in the second box of the stationary bearing and in theadjustable bearing, and an operating-gear on the rock-shaft meshing withsaiddriving-geanthe shoulder bearing against lj the back of theoperatinggear, as and for the I: purpose: set forth.

3. A tub, a plate securedon its cover and 1; having an upturned lip atone edge, a sta- ;tionary bearing on said cover, a dasher-shaft,journaledi through the plate and'in'sai'd bearin gand havingadrivinggear abovethe cover, an L-shapedbearing havingits footadjusta-hly jsecured to the cover, threaded connections ber tween said lip andbearing for drawing the lat- '5 ter toward the shaft, arock-shaftcarried at the upper end of the stationary and" adjustable bearings,-and an: operating-gear on this shaft meshing with the driving-gear,substantially as described.- y In testimony whereof I have affixed mysig- {nature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES H. TAYLOR. Witnesses:

CHARLES'E. KENT,

A. I. BAUSCH.

